Fifth-seeded Mikhail Youzhny of Russia overcame an illness and reached the second round of the Thailand Open by beating Paolo Lorenzi of Italy 6-3, 6-2 on Wednesday.

Youzhny, a U.S. Open quarterfinalist, says "actually I was sick last night. Even now I'm not feeling very well. I had to ask for a late start because I needed a doctor to give me a shot and to recover and feel better."